Apple Keynote-Not just a presentation tool!

Written by Monica Champagne

Over the last few months, as I've been preparing for our TCEA Apple in Education, We Say Yes presentation, I have enjoyed exploring Keynote. It has quickly become an asset to my digital learning toolbox, not only for dynamic presentations, but also for storytelling and animation. Using Magic Move to create animations and to tell stories has excited the Media teacher in me. The intuitive, embedded voiceover feature could make adding character voices to animations, practicing translations in foreign language classes, telling a stories in a creative writing class, or simply allowing students to share their learning verbally and graphically very simple. 

Check out my Teacher Tech Tools in Under Two Minutes video to quickly see how easy the Keynote narration feature can be.

Want to dive deeper into keynote? Explore the resources curated below and take on one of my challenges.

Device Type	Resource	Challenge
iPad	Keynote for iPad Starter Guide iOS 11 Multi-Touch Book	Create a presentation that uses Magic Move, shapes, and lines to illustrate a series of events or steps within a process. Reference pages 33-40
iPad	Online Help for Keynote for iPad	Use the Keynote All About Me Template to construct a Thought Portrait for a historical or literary character.  Use the shapes, text, and images to add to your silhouette.  View in “play. Reference the “Add images, shapes, and media section.
Mac	Keynote for Mac Starter Guide (Mac OS Sierra)	Check out the “Going Further” section for content specific ideas! Use one of the lesson ideas as inspiration to build a similar learning experience of your own.
Both	The Keynote to Storytelling	Design a lesson that involves learners using Keynote to tell stories or share their learning.
Both	Animation Studio: Creating Dynamic Animations Using Keynote	Think about a difficult concept in your curriculum that could be clarified through animation. Reference pages 10-18 to learn how to create a basic animation.
Both	Lesson integration ideas by content area	Choose one of the suggested integration ideas and design a lesson for your learners.

I am excited to share that my teammate and co-presenter, Alli Pryor, has started an excellent Apple a Week Blog and Podcast series. Visit her blog to learn more about Apple Edu native apps and grow your digital tool box, as well.

Visit Alli and I, along with our teammates Brian Timm and Sam Neal at TCEA as we present Apple in Education, We Say Yes next month.